Design research need in helping to address international conflict intersections in Southeast Asia

Emmanuel Tsekleves, Helena Varkkey, Elisabeth Rianawati, Clarissa Ai Ling Lee, Mariana Fonseca Braga, Mohd Talib Latif, Saut Sagala, Chun Sheng Goh

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Abstract

Design-led research on conflicts arising from anthropogenic and environmental factors, such as that from forest management in Indonesia, are largely under-represented in the design research community. In this position paper we discuss the need for more design research in this area. We present the complex intersecting challenges in health, education, local communities and environment, surrounding conflicts arising from forest management in Indonesia and their spillovers into other countries in Southeast Asia, such as Malaysia. We propose a design-led community-based approach to conflict resolution that anticipates the human-drivers and threats behind potential emerging conflicts in such contexts; by applying participatory design principles and methods, informing preventive measures to those conflicts. We envisage that this will generate debate on the strategic need to embed more design research practices in international conflict intersections research.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication[ ] With Design: Reinventing Design Modes
Subtitle of host publicationProceedings of the 9th Congress of the International Association of Societies of Design Research (IASDR 2021)
EditorsGerhard Bruyns, Huaxin Wei
Place of PublicationSingapore Singapore
PublisherSpringer
Pages576-584
Number of pages9
Edition1st
ISBN (Electronic)9789811944727
ISBN (Print)9789811944710
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2022
Externally publishedYes
EventInternational Association of Societies of Design Research 2021: Reinventing Design Modes - Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Duration: 5 Dec 20219 Dec 2021
https://www.designresearchsociety.org/events/iasdr2021-reinventing-design-modes (Conference homepage)
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-4472-7 (Conference proceedings)

Conference

ConferenceInternational Association of Societies of Design Research 2021
Abbreviated titleIASDR 2021
Country/TerritoryHong Kong
CityHong Kong
Period5/12/219/12/21
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Keywords

  • Conflict intersections
  • Community engagement
  • Participatory design
  • Community resilience
  • International relations
  • Design research

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